Nepali boy name
Devaraj name meaning
देवराज
Say it: dev-RAAJ/debraz/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,846
Meaning of Devaraj
King of the gods; an epithet of Indra.
नेपालीमा: देवराज संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ देवताहरूका राजा हुन्छ। यो देवराज इन्द्रको एक उपनाम हो।
“Raj” means king or ruler, as in Yubraj (crown prince), Nawaraj and Dhiraj. More boy names ending in -raj →
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Devaraj at a glance
| Name | Devaraj |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | देवराज also देवरज, देवाराज |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Indra |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,846 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Devaraj
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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- Ganesh♂गणेशLord of the ganas
- Suresh♂सुरेशLord of the gods
- Bishnu♂विष्णुLord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe in Hindu…
- Surendra♂सुरेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Shiva♂शिवThe auspicious one
- Mahesh♂महेशGreat lord
- Madan♂मदनKamadeva, god of love
- Hari♂हरिRemover of sorrow
- Narayan♂नारायणName of Lord Vishnu
Names that sound like Devaraj
Devaraj in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐾𑐰𑐬𑐵𑐖 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒹𑒫𑒩𑒰𑒖 |
| Bengali | দেবরাজ |
| Gujarati | દેવરાજ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀭𑀸𑀚 |
| IAST romanization | devarāj |
FAQ about the name Devaraj
What is the meaning of Devaraj?
Devaraj means: King of the gods; an epithet of Indra. (नेपालीमा: देवराज, इन्द्र)
Is Devaraj a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Devaraj in Nepali?
Devaraj is written देवराज in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written देवरज or देवाराज.
How do you pronounce Devaraj?
Devaraj is pronounced dev-RAAJ (IPA: /debraz/).
What is the origin of the name Devaraj?
Devaraj is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Devaraj?
Devaraj ranks #3846 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Devaraj?
Other spellings of Devaraj: Devraj.